The upgrade would be financed by an 8 percent rate increase which would translate into a $3.36 hike for the average customer.

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A photo of a 72-inch sewage force main break at 156th Street and NW 17th Avenue.

Miami-Dade commissioners held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss a proposed $4.2 billion funding plan to upgrade the county's water and sewer system.

The upgrade would be financed by an 8 percent rate increase which would translate into a $3.36 hike for the average customer.

Sweetwater Gas Station Offers $2.27 Per Gallon Fuel

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz teamed up with local business owners to offer drivers some relief Wednesday on the final day of "14 Days of Neighborly Love," offering gas for just $2.27 a gallon at one gas station in Sweetwater. (Published Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013)

Mayor Carlos Jimenez urged commissioners to move forward saying last year the county was hit with a federal lawsuit for violating the clean water act.

He also cited that in the past five years, the collection system has experienced 798 overflows and that most of the water and sewer pipes are more than 50 years old.